CSU Eligibility Index

Eligibility Index

The Eligibility Index Table shows the combination of test scores and grade point averages required to meet minimum eligibility requirements. The CSU does not use the SAT Writing section or the ACT Writing score to calculate the CSU Eligibility Index.

You can calculate your eligibility index by multiplying your grade point average by 800 and adding your combined score on the SAT, using the combined scores earned on the critical reading and math sections. The CSU does not use the SAT Writing score for admission purposes. You may use the best score earned in individual test dates. Or, if you took the ACT, multiply your grade point average by 200 and add ten times the ACT composite score. ACT Writing score is not considered in the composite score.

If you apply for admission before you graduate from high school, you should compute your GPA using grades earned in a-g courses completed after the 9th grade. Do not include grades you expect to earn in courses during the remainder of 12th grade.

If you are a California high school graduate (or a resident of California for tuition purposes), you need a minimum eligibility index of 2900 using the SAT combined score for critical reading and math sections or 694 using the ACT.

Nonresidents of California are required to have a minimum eligibility index of 3502 (SAT) or 842 (ACT).

Eligibility Index - California Residents

Eligibility Index Table for Residents of California or Graduates of California High Schools

GPA

ACT
Score

SAT
Score

GPA

ACT
Score

SAT
Score

GPA

ACT
Score

SAT
Score

3.0 and above qualifies for any score

2.99

10

510

2.66

17

780

2.33

23

1040

2.98

10

520

2.65

17

780

2.32

23

1050

2.97

10

530

2.64

17

790

2.31

24

1060

2.96

11

540

2.63

17

800

2.30

24

1060

2.95

11

540

2.62

17

810

2.29

24

1070

2.94

11

550

2.61

18

820

2.28

24

1080

2.93

11

560

2.60

18

820

2.27

24

1090

2.92

11

570

2.59

18

830

2.26

25

1100

2.91

12

580

2.58

18

840

2.25

25

1100

2.90

12

580

2.57

18

850

2.24

25

1110

2.89

12

590

2.56

19

860

2.23

25

1120

2.88

12

600

2.55

19

860

2.22

25

1130

2.87

12

610

2.54

19

870

2.21

26

1140

2.86

13

620

2.53

19

880

2.20

26

1140

2.85

13

620

2.52

19

890

2.19

26

1150

2.84

13

630

2.51

20

900

2.18

26

1160

2.83

13

640

2.50

20

900

2.17

26

1170

2.82

13

650

2.49

20

910

2.16

27

1180

2.81

14

660

2.48

20

920

2.15

27

1180

2.80

14

660

2.47

20

930

2.14

27

1190

2.79

14

670

2.46

21

940

2.13

27

1200

2.78

14

680

2.45

21

940

2.12

27

1210

2.77

14

690

2.44

21

950

2.11

28

1220

2.76

15

700

2.43

21

960

2.10

28

1220

2.75

15

700

2.42

21

970

2.09

28

1230

2.74

15

710

2.41

22

980

2.08

28

1240

2.73

15

720

2.40

22

980

2.07

28

1250

2.72

15

730

2.39

22

990

2.06

29

1260

2.71

16

740

2.38

22

1000

2.05

29

1260

2.70

16

740

2.37

22

1010

2.04

29

1270

2.69

16

750

2.36

23

1020

2.03

29

1280

2.68

16

760

2.35

23

1020

2.02

29

1290

2.67

16

770

2.34

23

1030

2.01

30

1300

2.00

30

1300

Below 2.0 does not qualify for regular admission
For admissions purposes, the CSU uses only the SAT scores for mathematics and critical reading.